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Guyana’s proposed Tobacco Control legislation does not seek to ban the sale of cigarettes nor criminalise smokers but aims to protect the population from the ravages of second-hand smoke and the ensuing health costs. This was one of several messages

Zandberg (Meretz) proposed on Monday a bill which would prohibit those born in 2010 and later from buying cigarettes - even when they come of age... According to the bill, anyone buying tobacco would be required to show proof of identity, and those born a

Although the number of countries adopting such measures has steadily grown, loopholes remain common. Outside Europe, taxes on cigarettes tend to be low. As a result, smoking in the rest of the world was just as affordable in 2016 as it was in 2008—and in

The best approach, says Glantz, is to continue raising taxes, and further restrict advertising and where people can smoke in public. The next target should be cutting out smoking in movies and other media, he says, perhaps by giving any films that contai

The Tobacco Control Plan is so important to smokers, vapers...contained within it a commitment to reviewing how our exit from the EU can provide an opportunity to “re-appraise” current legislation with a view towards future deregulation. There are many

worth over £2.5million was seized by trading standards officers in the midlands during the past 12 months. The haul included more than 5.5 million cigarettes and 645kg of hand rolling tobacco. The loss to the tax payer was estimated at over £2million. T

While figures from Euromonitor International showed 2.4 trillion cigarettes were smoked last year, that marks the second straight annual decline. China has been raising taxes and toughening anti-smoking laws, and Euromonitor expects the numbers to keep dr

A rise in the number of violent and self harm incidents at Parc Prison could be linked to the smoking ban, a review has found. The report said the ban at the Bridgend site had been well-managed and some prisoners had since stopped smoking. But it said to

The RVC has reinforced its ongoing commitment to the concept of one health by hosting an NHS trust delegation to discuss the ill effects of smoking on the wider environment, including pets. Studies have found dogs living in homes with smokers have sign